Coaching Buyouts and Contract Extensions Thread

[utee94]

Who the eff said Texas would be firing Sark this season?

I mean, I'd be all for it, but there's zero chance of that happening.

[FearlessF]

is there zero chance Texas and Sark lose to West Virginny and K-state?

cause if he loses the last 7 games to finish, I think he could be fired

[utee94]

is there zero chance Texas and Sark lose to West Virginny and K-state?

cause if he loses the last 7 games to finish, I think he could be fired

I think it's about 90% likely Texas will lose to both KSU and WVU,

And Sark still won't be fired in year 1.

But believe me, I'd be AOK if it happened.  It was an unbelievably terrible hire from day 1.

[Mdot21]

Xavier Worthy.....

[Temp430]

ESPN says Michigan State is offering Tucker a $95 million 10 year contract.  Tucker says Michigan State is a "destination job."

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32660480/with-new-contract-reportedly-works-michigan-state-coach-mel-tucker-says-spartans-destination-job

[utee94]

Xavier Worthy.....

He and Bijan Robinson are about the only bright spots on this dismal season.  

[Mdot21]

He and Bijan Robinson are about the only bright spots on this dismal season. 

Both future 1st rd picks. Absolute studs.

[Cincydawg]

Running backs have been devalued by the NFL, a lot.

[CatsbyAZ]

it's only money

not an issue

The Texas administration (along with A&M to a lesser degree) is prime example for one of my Dad’s favorite idioms (while I was a kid living Texas, ironically): “Having money doesn’t necessarily translate to having any brains.”

Looking back it was his way of letting us kids know that his many contemporaries who were visibly doing financially better than he weren’t better off due to an inherent intellectual advantage. Look at Oklahoma, with a fraction of the hiring budget Texas has, yet holding the coaching advantage for much of the past half century of the Red River rivalry. Sooner smart trumping Longhorn's bottomless wallets. 

[utee94]

The Texas administration (along with A&M to a lesser degree) is prime example for one of my Dad’s favorite idioms (while I was a kid living Texas, ironically): “Having money doesn’t necessarily translate to having any brains.”

Looking back it was his way of letting us kids know that his many contemporaries who were visibly doing financially better than he weren’t better off due to an inherent intellectual advantage. Look at Oklahoma, with a fraction of the hiring budget Texas has, yet holding the coaching advantage for much of the past half century of the Red River rivalry. Sooner smart trumping Longhorn's bottomless wallets.

I don't disagree with the general sentiment, but Lincoln Riley is the 5th highest paid college head coach in the country.  Sarkisian isn't in the Top 10.  Riley's making almost 1.5x what Sarkisian is. 

Stoops was also always compensated similarly to Mack Brown, and often times was ahead of him in salary, depending on whose contract extension was more recent.

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2021/10/nick-saban-again-nations-highest-paid-college-football-coach.html

[Temp430]

James Franklin signed a 10- year contract extension with Penn State for $70 million?  Somewhat surprised by this.

[Cincydawg]

I am as well, I think ADs are panicking and signing coaches who are probably readily replaceable with similar because of the openings.

If Franklin left, I think PSU could sign someone as good if not better.  

[FearlessF]

someone panicked

finishing the season 2-5 with the wins over Maryland and Rutgers isn't even good

[CatsbyAZ]

Need help on the rundown on the who's who of the new wave of outsized coaching contracts:

Mel Tucker Michigan State - $95M 10 yrs?
Lincoln Riley USC - $80M + private jet?
James Franklin Penn State?
Mario Cristobal Miami?
Brian Kelly LSU?

Others?